Comparison of maximum bite force and dentate status between healthy and frail elderly persons

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 592-595

  Miura, H ^a   Watanabe, S ^b   Isogai, E ^c   Miura, K ^d  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^b Saku Dental Association   (Japan)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

^d JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community health; Dental prescale; Elderly; Maximum bite force; Present teeth

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTITION; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; BITE FORCE; DENTITION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MALE; PRESSURE; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035374921     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2001.00716.x     Document Type: Review

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